In the book, we see Huck’s conscience evolve and his personality change, particularly towards the concept of slavery. Even though in the beginning of the book, Huck viewed slavery as normal and completely appropriate, throughout the book his opinion changed due to his friendship with Jim.
Huck begins the novel very immaturely with a misdirected moral compass and even less intellectual independence. As he travels down the river, his experiences vastly improve his maturity, morality, and most importantly his intellectual independence.
Over time, Huck develops an inner conviction that he can't return Jim to slavery. Despite feeling guilty for acting in a way his society considers immoral, Huck decides he must treat Jim not as a slave, but as a human being.
Huck changes in several ways; he sees African-Americans differently, he starts to believe in superstition, and he also changes the way he acts toward people. One of the ways Huck has changed, is the way he sees and treats African-Americans.
Tom decides to follow his conscience despite the ties that have bound him—his devotion to loyalty, superstition, and his personal safety. Tom's disregard of his own interest prepares us for even greater transformations in his character.
Slavery And Racism In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain. But through the adventures the friendship of Huck and Jim gets stronger, there is a change in Huck's way of treating Jim. Huck begins to question society's belief of racism and slavery once he begins his journey with Jim.
During the book Huck grows from a immature boy to a more respectable young man. Huck begins to see how different people can be. Throughout the story Huck grows as a character and that is because of the people he meets along the way.
Huck learns about love: Jim teaches what it is like to be loved. Each night he keeps Huck's watch and lets Huck sleep, he calls him "honey" and is always nice to him. He teaches him values of respect, friendship, and loyalty.
Huck, as he is best known, is an uneducated, superstitious boy, the son of the town drunkard. Although he sometimes is deceived by tall tales, Huck is a shrewd judge of character. He has a sunny disposition and a well-developed, if naively natural, sense of morality.
For example, Huck lies to prevent needless trouble. We see this when he lies to his father, Pap, about what he did while he was drunk. He uses smaller lies like these to keep himself out of trouble or possible danger.
He did not have the freedom that he used to have anymore. I find Tom was mature in this situation because he started realising what is the best choice in life and the reasons for it. He was able to distinguish between the good and the bad. The way he persuaded Huck was also very unique.
He matures through the love of Aunt Polly, Becky, Huck and other characters in the novel. In his search for treasure, Tom learns about personal accountability. Even in everyday life, we watch him develop from a boy into an adult.
The moral lessons learned in this book are a guideline to children to listen to your elders, follow the rules, and also gives the life lesson of being a loyal friend.